Béoumi Department | |
Native Name: | Département de Béoumi |
Native Name Lang: | fr |
Settlement Type: | Department |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Vallée du Bandama |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Subdivision Name2: | Gbêkê |
Seat Type: | Departmental seat |
Seat: | Béoumi |
Established Title: | 1988 |
Established Date: | Established as a first-level subdivision via a division of Bouaké Dept |
Established Title1: | 1997 |
Established Date1: | Converted to a second-level subdivision |
Established Title2: | 2011 |
Established Date2: | Converted to a third-level subdivision |
Government Footnotes: | [1] |
Leader Title: | Prefect |
Leader Name: | Koffi Kouamé |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 2520 |
Population Footnotes: | [3] |
Population Total: | 195015 |
Population As Of: | 2021 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | GMT |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Béoumi Department is a department of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District, Ivory Coast. In 2021, its population was 195,015 and its seat is the settlement of Béoumi. The sub-prefectures of the department are Ando-Kékrénou, Béoumi, Bodokro, Kondrobo, Lolobo, Marabadiassa, and N'Guessankro. It is the geographical center of the country.
Béoumi Department was created in 1988 as a first-level subdivision via a split-off from Bouaké Department.[4]
In 1997, regions were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast; as a result, all departments were converted into second-level subdivisions. Béoumi Department was included in Vallée du Bandama Region.
In 2011, districts were introduced as new first-level subdivisions of Ivory Coast. At the same time, regions were reorganised and became second-level subdivisions and all departments were converted into third-level subdivisions. At this time, Béoumi Department became part of Gbêkê Region in Vallée du Bandama District.